SUMAWA: The Njoro River Watershed Gideon Obare – Egerton University Samuel Kibichii – Moi University Siân Mooney – University of Wyoming Also University of California – Davis University of California – DavisKWS Department of Fisheries-GOK Funded by USAID GL-CRSP and PD/A-CRSP

Application Description Region Region Rift ValleyRift Valley Njoro River Watershed Njoro River Watershed Production systems Production systems Maize monocropMaize monocrop Maize/BeansMaize/Beans Maize/Beans/PotatoesMaize/Beans/Potatoes Vegetables (kale, onion, spinach, other)Vegetables (kale, onion, spinach, other) Livestock grazing (pastoral)Livestock grazing (pastoral) Livestock, small scale (free range/zero grazing)Livestock, small scale (free range/zero grazing)

Application Description (2) Indicators Indicators EconomicEconomic Income/poverty Income/poverty SocialSocial Health Health BiophysicalBiophysical Soil erosion Soil erosion Water quality/quantity Water quality/quantity

Possible Scenarios Scenarios Scenarios Provision of off-stream watering pointsProvision of off-stream watering points Changes in water collection techniquesChanges in water collection techniques Enforcement of existing riparian protection lawsEnforcement of existing riparian protection laws Improvement in rural road infrastructureImprovement in rural road infrastructure Change in fertilizer use (purchased or manure)Change in fertilizer use (purchased or manure)

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GIS Data(continued)

GIS ongoing/to be collected Ongoing Ongoing 100 soil samples recently delivered to lab100 soil samples recently delivered to lab Soil analysis ongoingSoil analysis ongoing To be collected To be collected Other soil coverages as availableOther soil coverages as available

Biophysical data Collected Collected GPS co-ordinates for water collection pointsGPS co-ordinates for water collection points Water chemistry data (23 sites – 14 samples at each site 2 years)Water chemistry data (23 sites – 14 samples at each site 2 years) Coliform counts Coliform counts Nutrient content (phosphates, nitrates, organic matter) Nutrient content (phosphates, nitrates, organic matter) Alkalinity Alkalinity Ongoing/to be collected Ongoing/to be collected

Economic Data Collected Collected Survey of 384 households within the watershedSurvey of 384 households within the watershed GPS location GPS location Gender, age, education, household size, income (crops and livestock) Gender, age, education, household size, income (crops and livestock) Farm size, implements (donkey, donkey cart, wheelbarrow, handcart) Farm size, implements (donkey, donkey cart, wheelbarrow, handcart) Household expenditure Household expenditure Input and output prices Input and output prices Market access cost Market access cost Proportion of land in crops and in livestock Proportion of land in crops and in livestock Some data on date of planting, harvest seeds, input use, yield Some data on date of planting, harvest seeds, input use, yield To be collected?To be collected? Water use data – quantity/quality Water use data – quantity/quality

Stakeholder data Completed participatory rural appraisals in 5 communities in the watershed Completed participatory rural appraisals in 5 communities in the watershed Identify issues/concernsIdentify issues/concerns Still needs to be fully written upStill needs to be fully written up To be completed To be completed Review of institutionsReview of institutions

Work Plan Stakeholders Stakeholders local community and institutionslocal community and institutions Policy makersPolicy makers Data Data Finish data collection 2004/2005 (potentially more economic data/clean existing data)Finish data collection 2004/2005 (potentially more economic data/clean existing data) Modeling Modeling Begin mid/late 2005Begin mid/late 2005 TOA Team Backstopping TOA Team Backstopping What – HELP TOA!!!!, when? Mid/late 2005What – HELP TOA!!!!, when? Mid/late 2005 Reports & Presentations Reports & Presentations Conceptual framework/backgroundConceptual framework/background Integrated/TOA write upIntegrated/TOA write up Integration of TOA type analysis with WEAPIntegration of TOA type analysis with WEAP